Why Neneh Cherry’s International Women’s Day Is Extra Special

If you follow Neneh Cherry on Instagram, then you know that she’s a very proud mom. She recently posted a shot of her youngest daughter—Mabel McVey, a rising singer in her own right—to celebrate her birthday last month, and now she’s followed it up with a similarly adorable throwback in honor of Mabel’s older sister, Tyson McVey.

The decades-old photograph depicts Cherry sitting on a doorstep in a breezy yellow dress while a very young Tyson, dressed in a pale blue frock, stands at her side. In the caption, Cherry wrote: “On this day, International Women’s Day, 30 years ago I gave birth to this extraordinary divine person . . . woman,” acknowledging the fitting timing of her daughter’s birth. It’s hard to believe that Cherry’s infamous Top of the Popsperformance, where she performed “Buffalo Stance” while pregnant with Tyson, caused such a stir (and that it was just over three decades ago). Given Cherry’s continued influence and timeless style, as seen in the throwback above, one thing’s for certain: She’s clearly still got it.